The city of Rochester and the County of Monroe have completed their initial analysis of the recommendations made by the Commission on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE) report, which was presented to the community six weeks ago. “The completion of ...

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The Irondequoit Town Board has created the Irondequoit Commission Advancing Racial Equity (ICARE), a citizen-led commission charged with ensuring that Irondequoit is a community of respect and equality for all residents. The Town Board passed a proclamation at its meeting ...

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Businesses and organizations in the Finger Lakes Region will have an opportunity to improve racial equity through a new initiative convened by the United Way of Greater Rochester Inc. Greater Rochester’s 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge will begin Oct. 23 and ...

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The “Take It Down! Organizing Against Racism” traveling exhibit has returned to its home at Rochester Museum & Science Center. This exhibit, about the Dentzel Menagerie Carousel panel, discusses racism in the past and today, and inspires new dialogues about ...

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He was considered the best basketball player of all time. And after six seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and 14 with the Los Angeles Lakers during its 1980s dynasty era, Kareem Abdul- Jabbar went on to act, advocate, write, teach, ...

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A two-day event to discuss business, leadership and race has been rescheduled for December. Noted Cambridge, Mass., speaker and educator Debby Irving will join several area business leaders to describe her struggle to understand racism and racial tensions. Irving will ...

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